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the u.s. ambassador to the united nations withdrew her name from consideration yesterday after a standoff with republicans led by senator mccain. who vowed to block her nomination. after notifying the president, rice sat down with nbc's brian williams to explain her decision. >> i made the decision that it was the best thing for our country, for the american people that i not continue to be considered by the president for nomination as secretary of state because i didn't want to see a confirmation process that was very prolonged, very politicized, very distracting and very disruptive, because there are so many things we need to get done as a country. >> the controversy surrounding rice stems from her september appearance on the sunday morning talk shows where she repeatedly characterized a terror attack against the u.s. consulate in benghazi as a protest gone wrong. a statement from the white house maintains her comments were based on intelligence she had at the time. rice explained why it was
the u.s. ambassador to the united nations withdrew her name from consideration yesterday after a standoff with republicans led by senator mccain. who vowed to block her nomination. after notifying the president, rice sat down with nbc's brian williams to explain her decision. >> i made the decision that it was the best thing for our country, for the american people that i not continue to be considered by the president for nomination as secretary of state because i didn't want to see a...
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and those responsible would be held to account. >> u.s. officials stress the chemical bonds remain in storage depots and president assad has not issued any warning to use them. egypt is going into political turmoil after intense clashes on the doorstep of the presidential palace. it's the largest confrontation the country has seen since the revolution that overthrew mubarak. tens of thousands of supporters of president morsi remain divided. critics of morsi say he's attempting to establish a new dictatorship by rushing through a new constitution with an islamic agenda. >>> the loss of american jazz legend. you probably recognize his song you're hearing now. "take five" of dave brubeck. he died yesterday of heart failure just one day shy of his 92nd birthday. a composer and pianist, he redefined american jazz in the 1950s and '60s and was a jazz pop star. "take five" was the first jazz recording to sell over a million copies. in november of 1954, he played huz way on to the cover of "time" magazine, becoming only the second jazz musician af
and those responsible would be held to account. >> u.s. officials stress the chemical bonds remain in storage depots and president assad has not issued any warning to use them. egypt is going into political turmoil after intense clashes on the doorstep of the presidential palace. it's the largest confrontation the country has seen since the revolution that overthrew mubarak. tens of thousands of supporters of president morsi remain divided. critics of morsi say he's attempting to...
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u.s. consulate in benghazi. rice will sit down with senators john mccain, lindsey graham, and kelly ayotte. >> that should be fun. >> that could be really awkward. they all accuse her of misleading the country in her initial account of the attack. in recent days, senator mccain has softened his criticism, and rice insists that she was relying on talking points from the intelligence community. last night senator graham rejected her defense but says he's open to today's meeting. >> she asked to meet with us, and i will listen to what she has to say about her role in benghazi, but i can tell you this. the more i know about benghazi, the more upset i am that the consulate was even open on september 11th. when you look at the history and the reporting coming out of libya about the dangers, it should never have been open or heavily reinforced. after the attack, i think the story we were told about a spontaneous event caused by video where a mob turned into a riot is less credible than ever. >> s
u.s. consulate in benghazi. rice will sit down with senators john mccain, lindsey graham, and kelly ayotte. >> that should be fun. >> that could be really awkward. they all accuse her of misleading the country in her initial account of the attack. in recent days, senator mccain has softened his criticism, and rice insists that she was relying on talking points from the intelligence community. last night senator graham rejected her defense but says he's open to today's meeting....
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just days after video had surfaced of psy using anti-inflammatory, anti-american language and leading u.s. anti-protests. that was at a concert in 2004. on friday psy issued an apology for those lyrics. they were part of the anti-iraq war movement. k despite the controversy, it aired on tnt. >>> as always, let me know why you're awake. shoot me an e-mail. you can tweet me at bill karins or you can text the word awake followed by your response to 622639. we'll read -- that was kind of count dracula. we'll read the responses on the show. still ahead on "way too early." this is the one regarding the status of robert griffin iii's knee. he banged it up. he went down and leaving the redskins playoff hopes in the hands of a rookie. we'll have the rest of your nfl highlights coming up. >>> of course, the shovels, the snow blowers, they're working overtime in the midwest this morning. new england and the rest of the east coast, you're next. i'll give you a check of your weather when we return to "way too early." snoop. >> the nobel peace prize for 2009, president barack obama to come forward and
just days after video had surfaced of psy using anti-inflammatory, anti-american language and leading u.s. anti-protests. that was at a concert in 2004. on friday psy issued an apology for those lyrics. they were part of the anti-iraq war movement. k despite the controversy, it aired on tnt. >>> as always, let me know why you're awake. shoot me an e-mail. you can tweet me at bill karins or you can text the word awake followed by your response to 622639. we'll read -- that was kind of...
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to this the information communicated on the telephone call wasn't filed with the regulator with the u.s. securities authorities on the night it was made. the authorities accused company of not telling all investors all the information. we know there are numerous recriminations after the listing as the shares tanked about 30%, and this is the major settlement that's taken place since then. morgan stanley says they're happy to have the matter behind them, but they have not admitted wrongdoing or anything went wrong with that listing. >> 5 million in some ways chump change for morgan stanley. >>> futures are higher this morning, also at the top of the hour on "morning joe," in the wake of last week's school shooting the white house prepares to tackle gun violence in american life. the "morning joe" crew will break down the underlying factors and whether there's the political will in washington to address the issue. when we come back here, we'll check in on sports where cy young award winner r.a. ridicke is packing his bags. new prilosec otc wildberry is the same frequent heartburn treatmen
to this the information communicated on the telephone call wasn't filed with the regulator with the u.s. securities authorities on the night it was made. the authorities accused company of not telling all investors all the information. we know there are numerous recriminations after the listing as the shares tanked about 30%, and this is the major settlement that's taken place since then. morgan stanley says they're happy to have the matter behind them, but they have not admitted wrongdoing or...
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that could be a major concern for the u.s. and international community if these weapons fall into some of these rebels' hands. mika? >> ayman mohyeldin live in cairo, thank you. >>> as wall street always lets us now why you're awake -- >> wall street? >> i kind of thought we were going to business. >> well, actually, we had it up there. t.j. was talking in my ear, says he's got a question for you. >> oh, great. >> he'll ask during the break. >> oh, god. purple, purple. >> as always, we want to know why are you awake? shoot us an e-mail or tweet us. we're going to be reading the best responses later in the show. unfortunately, by that time, hr will be here and we will have already dragged t.j. out. >>> still ahead on "way too early," peyton manning, this guy's on fire! the denver broncos as well. they looked like super bowl contenders, and last night they went for their eighth straight win taking on the oakland raiders. we've got highlights from "thursday night football," straight ahead in sports. >>> and governor chris christi
that could be a major concern for the u.s. and international community if these weapons fall into some of these rebels' hands. mika? >> ayman mohyeldin live in cairo, thank you. >>> as wall street always lets us now why you're awake -- >> wall street? >> i kind of thought we were going to business. >> well, actually, we had it up there. t.j. was talking in my ear, says he's got a question for you. >> oh, great. >> he'll ask during the break. >>...
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the senate armed service committee estimates the u.s. purchases of russian-made helicopter force afghanistan could reach a total of up to $1 billion. enough of the real news, let's huddle up around the water cooler to reflect upon george h.w. bush's reflections upon justin bieber. it gets no better than this. the 41st president of the united states was interviewed byes had granddaughter, jenna bush hager of the "today show." remember this with the lavender socks, he had those on a few weeks ago in the interview. rocked them again yesterday with jenna. >> i like a colorful sock. i'm a sock man. this is a modest pair here today. subdued, you might say. >> and they've been comparing your socks to that of justin bieber. >> bieb? he is a sock man? >> he evidently is a sock man just like you. >> i don't know much about the bieber. i never see him. >> have you ever heard his song. >> no, how does it go? ♪ baby, baby, baby, oh >> is that his song? >> you like it. >> i don't think i'd like it. >> i don't know much about the bieber. you got to l
the senate armed service committee estimates the u.s. purchases of russian-made helicopter force afghanistan could reach a total of up to $1 billion. enough of the real news, let's huddle up around the water cooler to reflect upon george h.w. bush's reflections upon justin bieber. it gets no better than this. the 41st president of the united states was interviewed byes had granddaughter, jenna bush hager of the "today show." remember this with the lavender socks, he had those on a few...
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canada leads the loss to the u.s. one player saying the referee should have been wearing an american jersey because that's who she was playing for. high lielgts from london a little later. >> it was a nail biter. a great one to watch. thank you. we'll talk to you soon. >>> we are learning more about the suspected shooter who killed six people in wisconsin before he was gunned down by police. he's identified as 40-year-old army vet wade michael page. he walked into this temple on sunday morning, opened fire with a handgun. civil rights groups have been tracking him for a decade because of his ties to white supremacy groups. while in the military, records show page struggled with alcohol abuse. after six years of service he was discharged because of a drinking problem. police say he had an arrest record in four different states mostly for drunk driving. federal authorities say they believe he acted alone is and the shootings are being called a possible domestic terrorism case although no motive has been identified. >>>
canada leads the loss to the u.s. one player saying the referee should have been wearing an american jersey because that's who she was playing for. high lielgts from london a little later. >> it was a nail biter. a great one to watch. thank you. we'll talk to you soon. >>> we are learning more about the suspected shooter who killed six people in wisconsin before he was gunned down by police. he's identified as 40-year-old army vet wade michael page. he walked into this temple on...
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in men's hoops, not much controversy as the u.s. bet up on argentina in its final game of pool play. argentina loaded with players. the united states pulls away in a 42-point third quarter. kevin durant lead the way. a gold medal for jen sure, the american takes gold with this vault of vault. her third straight gold medal. so gold there for jen. the men's 400. karani james of grenada wins in 43.94. the tiny nation erupted in celebration. the government declared tuesday afternoon a national holiday. that's today. remember only about 100,000 people on that island and now a gold medal. james is a track star for a couple years at university of alabama and now a gold medalist. how is this for a story? u.s. competitor nick delpopolo in judo, he competed in the 73 kilogram category. he finished seventh but he's been expelled from the london olympic games for testing positive for marijuana. he's now apologized to organizers, fans and fellow athletes for what he says was an "unwitting pot browny he ate in new york." he thought it was a brown
in men's hoops, not much controversy as the u.s. bet up on argentina in its final game of pool play. argentina loaded with players. the united states pulls away in a 42-point third quarter. kevin durant lead the way. a gold medal for jen sure, the american takes gold with this vault of vault. her third straight gold medal. so gold there for jen. the men's 400. karani james of grenada wins in 43.94. the tiny nation erupted in celebration. the government declared tuesday afternoon a national...
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according to the u.s. department of agriculture, more than 1,400 counties are now affected by the severe heat, making them eligible for emergency loans. that includes 66% of hay fields and 73% of u.s. cattle grazing land. let's get a check on your weather now from nbc meteorologist bill karins. bill, you're in a different spot. >> you like that? >> yeah. although i don't -- >> we'll get your opinion at the end, all right? >> yeah, fine. go ahead. >> the drought's the big story. we also have a new tropical system throughout the next week or so. now we're getting into the active period of the tropics. but the big thing at 8:30 this morning east coast time, we'll get our drought map. we expect it to increase in size. this is one of the biggest areas of drought we've seen in this country ever since they've been doing this and keeping track of these maps about 20 to 30 years. now, as far as yesterday went, it historically incredible day in oklahoma. no one alive in oklahoma city has ever seen a day this hot. 11
according to the u.s. department of agriculture, more than 1,400 counties are now affected by the severe heat, making them eligible for emergency loans. that includes 66% of hay fields and 73% of u.s. cattle grazing land. let's get a check on your weather now from nbc meteorologist bill karins. bill, you're in a different spot. >> you like that? >> yeah. although i don't -- >> we'll get your opinion at the end, all right? >> yeah, fine. go ahead. >> the drought's...
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according to the u.s. energy department last night's nor'easter caused more than 100,000 new power outages in the mid atlantic and northeast. that brings the total number of outages to 715,000 at last check. most of which still remain from hurricane sandy. >>> enough of the real news, let's huddle around the water cooler to see what the re-election of president obama has done to stephen colbert. it's sad really. [ cheers and applause ] >> what are you people doing here? shouldn't you be out celebrating? [ cheers and applause ] because evidently you don't listen to anything i say! i've been bringing you the truth hot and hard now for seven years! how do you repay me? four more years of hope and change. what do you think? what do you think? you think i do this night after night for you amusement? i do it for america. what's the point? [ cheers and applause ] >> it will get better soon. surprise, surprise, they're still counting votes in the state of florida. as we told you earlier, it could go into a recount
according to the u.s. energy department last night's nor'easter caused more than 100,000 new power outages in the mid atlantic and northeast. that brings the total number of outages to 715,000 at last check. most of which still remain from hurricane sandy. >>> enough of the real news, let's huddle around the water cooler to see what the re-election of president obama has done to stephen colbert. it's sad really. [ cheers and applause ] >> what are you people doing here? shouldn't...
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u.s. said it was much ado about nothing. >> this is not big news, it seems to have been hyped. >> reporter: what is iran up top? >> president's announcement carried live on state tv, carefully packaged both for foreign and domestic consumption. iran wants to show it can master nuclear technology on its own and it will, no matter what the rest of the world says. >> reporter: u.s. officials say iran is blustering while taking a step back from a show down. today think will resume nuclear talks with the west. negotiations iran walked out of a year ago. u.s. intelligence officials say they have penetrated iran's nuclear program and iran is at least a year or more away from building weapon. many experts agree. >> we don't think they will break out in a sense and build nuclear weapons, we're talking about something off in the future. >> israel says iran can past the point of no return within months. israel is on alert against iranian terrorism after three explosions in bangkok tuesday, attacks on
u.s. said it was much ado about nothing. >> this is not big news, it seems to have been hyped. >> reporter: what is iran up top? >> president's announcement carried live on state tv, carefully packaged both for foreign and domestic consumption. iran wants to show it can master nuclear technology on its own and it will, no matter what the rest of the world says. >> reporter: u.s. officials say iran is blustering while taking a step back from a show down. today think will...
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thank you, debbie spend it now. >> i think this race for u.s. at some is between debbie spend it now and pete spend it not. approve this message. >> the ad links viewers to a separate website featuring chinese writing with images of teapots, asian currency. hoekstra says the commercial's aim is clear. >> the only group of people that this ad is anti, it's anti the spending policies of the liberal left. but there's nothing in here that has racial tint at all. >> the $150,000 ad buy will run in the state of michigan for the next two weeks. >>> still ahead here on "way too early," gisele sticks up for her man. but she takes a shot at tom brady's teammates in the process. if you haven't heard what she told those fans, you'll want to stick around. >>> and a record american television crowd watched clint eastwood at halftime tell the country it's halftime in america. but was he making the case for the obama administration? clint speaks up. that story and a check on weather when "way too early" comes right back. [ shapiro ] at legalzoom, you can take c
thank you, debbie spend it now. >> i think this race for u.s. at some is between debbie spend it now and pete spend it not. approve this message. >> the ad links viewers to a separate website featuring chinese writing with images of teapots, asian currency. hoekstra says the commercial's aim is clear. >> the only group of people that this ad is anti, it's anti the spending policies of the liberal left. but there's nothing in here that has racial tint at all. >> the...
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the u.s. is losing patience with the pakistani government. particularly when it comes to terrorist groups operating inside that country's borders. the u.s. military has repeatedly pressured pakistan to crack down on taliban militants and their ally which the obama administration blames for dozens of high-profile attacks. just yesterday, kandahar rocked by twin suicide bombers who killed at least 22 people. panetta will meet with major general john allen during his afghan visit to coordinate the withdrawal of 23,000 american troops in september. >>> some disturbing new details coming out of syria where activists are blaming pro-government forces for yet another civilian massacre. opposition leaders say at least 78 people, including women and children, were killed in the central part of the country. the death toll has not been confirmed by united nations officials who have so far been unable to gain access to the site. fighting between rebels and government forces rages on. videos appear to show
the u.s. is losing patience with the pakistani government. particularly when it comes to terrorist groups operating inside that country's borders. the u.s. military has repeatedly pressured pakistan to crack down on taliban militants and their ally which the obama administration blames for dozens of high-profile attacks. just yesterday, kandahar rocked by twin suicide bombers who killed at least 22 people. panetta will meet with major general john allen during his afghan visit to coordinate the...
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the u.s. olympic swimming team now where first-time olympic tyler clary saying the worth ethic of his teammate, 14time gold medalist michael phelps leaves something to be desired. told southern california's press enterprise newspaper in part, "i saw a real lack of preparation from phelps. basically a swimmer that didn't want to be there. i saw it. i know. it's different. and i saw somebody basically asking to get beat for the longest time." phelps admitted in this month's issue of "details" magazine he gained 25 pounds after the 2008 beijing games and snuck out of practice occasionally once he resumed training. clary apologized to fiphelps vi twitter. some be in apologize in person anymore? meanwhile, phelps has yet to make a comment about the matter. >>> and women's pro football. this bench-clearing brawl between the boston militia and washington, d.c. the own d.c. divas this past saturday in somerville, massachusetts. the two teams are longtime rivals and tension had been building throughout
the u.s. olympic swimming team now where first-time olympic tyler clary saying the worth ethic of his teammate, 14time gold medalist michael phelps leaves something to be desired. told southern california's press enterprise newspaper in part, "i saw a real lack of preparation from phelps. basically a swimmer that didn't want to be there. i saw it. i know. it's different. and i saw somebody basically asking to get beat for the longest time." phelps admitted in this month's issue of...
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u.s. women's soccer team plays today, and the star goalie, hope solo, a lot of people know has been in a twitter feud with brandi chastain, great player from the 2002 world cup. they have been fighting publicly ahead of the game today. it's getting interesting. we'll tell you about it. >> quick question. is that your camel hair jacket, or are you breaking that in for someone. where did you get that thing? >> just a rain you slicker, mike. might be able to use it when you go down to the senior center. you should start doping in the pool if you are coming in last. i have some stuff i could give you. >> we'll be back with you in a few minutes. >>> in the news, mitt romney ends his final day overseas with a full day in poland. yesterday, he visited the birthplace of the movement that eventually toppled come unism in poland. former president lek walessa praised romney in an apparent endorsement. still, comments about his stop in israel followed romney through europe. romney commented on the eco
u.s. women's soccer team plays today, and the star goalie, hope solo, a lot of people know has been in a twitter feud with brandi chastain, great player from the 2002 world cup. they have been fighting publicly ahead of the game today. it's getting interesting. we'll tell you about it. >> quick question. is that your camel hair jacket, or are you breaking that in for someone. where did you get that thing? >> just a rain you slicker, mike. might be able to use it when you go down to...
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u.s. officials describe the gathering as a route around the united nations after russia and china blocked a resolution this month calling for assad to step down from power. the group will explore options to stop the syrian regime's deadly crackdown against pro-democracy rebels. u.s. officials are reluctant to add more weapons to the fight, but so far it seems no options are completely off the table. >> we don't believe that it makes sense to contribute now to the further militarization of syria. what we don't want to see is the spiral of violence increase. that said, if we can't get assad to yield to the pressure that we are all bringing to bear, we may have to consider additional measures. >> syria's neighboring countries fear there is no end in sight to the violence that has already claimed the lives of more than 5400 people over the last 11 months. according to activist reports just yesterday security forces killed at least 100 people in homs, including 10 children. >>> the dow surged b
u.s. officials describe the gathering as a route around the united nations after russia and china blocked a resolution this month calling for assad to step down from power. the group will explore options to stop the syrian regime's deadly crackdown against pro-democracy rebels. u.s. officials are reluctant to add more weapons to the fight, but so far it seems no options are completely off the table. >> we don't believe that it makes sense to contribute now to the further militarization of...
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you will know that the u.s. women lost last summer's world cup final to japan in a heart-breaking fashion in a shootout. those two teams could find themselves in an olympic gold medal game. team usa has won the last two golds in atlanta and beijing. they opened up in glascow scotland. you might hear someone say, that missy franklin is something, isn't she? franklin, a 17-year-old swimmer, who will be a senior in the fall at a high school in aurora, colorado. 6'1", she wears size 13 shoes which come in handy as flippers in the pool. franklin will compete in seven events, four individual and three relays. if she can win gold in all seven, she'll be approaching michael phelps' territory at the age of 17. >>> and some version of this one could come up. usain bolt will have his hands full. he became an international superstar at the beijing olympics, he ran a world record 9.69 in the 100-meter final and a record 19.30 in the 200 meters. in 2009 he broke both of those world records, but will try here to become the fir
you will know that the u.s. women lost last summer's world cup final to japan in a heart-breaking fashion in a shootout. those two teams could find themselves in an olympic gold medal game. team usa has won the last two golds in atlanta and beijing. they opened up in glascow scotland. you might hear someone say, that missy franklin is something, isn't she? franklin, a 17-year-old swimmer, who will be a senior in the fall at a high school in aurora, colorado. 6'1", she wears size 13 shoes...
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u.s. intelligence believes tehran was flying weapons into damascus and disguising the cargo as shipments of flour. >>> they also said the u.s. is providing intelligence to military sources in turkey and jordan who passed that on to the rebels. american officials are also pressing egypt to block iranian ships from passing through the suez canal. all that in "the wall street journal" this morning. meanwhile, major clashes between assad forces and rebels broke out in two large cities over the weekend. the assad regime pushed opposition forces from parts of the capital and residents were overcome with troops and tanks. activists say 20 armed men suspected of aiding the rebels were executed. battles also raged in syria's largest city loyal to assad's regime. the fighting centered around police and intelligence headquarters. >>> still ahead on "way too early," when we come back to london, a shift of gears. ernie els steals one at the british open. the big easy played well but the big story was t
u.s. intelligence believes tehran was flying weapons into damascus and disguising the cargo as shipments of flour. >>> they also said the u.s. is providing intelligence to military sources in turkey and jordan who passed that on to the rebels. american officials are also pressing egypt to block iranian ships from passing through the suez canal. all that in "the wall street journal" this morning. meanwhile, major clashes between assad forces and rebels broke out in two large...
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. >>> we're also going to get new data on the rebounding u.s. housing market with a read on home prices and another on pending home sales. traders will be looking forward to the labor department report on may employment friday with economists expecting 150,000 new jobs added. >>> as facebook founder mark zuckerberg and his wife, dr. priscilla chen, honeymoon in italy, tmz reports her wedding dress did draw a lot of attention at the denver dress shop where she got it, but at 4,700 bucks, apparently nobody has bought one yet. not interested. >>> coming up in sports, in the nba playoffs, the san antonio spurs drew first blood in the battle to see who is best in the west. here's nbc's bill seward. >> the thunder were a quarter away from taking game one of the western conference finals but couldn't finish off the best team in basketball. to san antonio. time winding down in the first. spurs need a bucket. manu can do. manu ginobili drills the buzzer beater. spurs up by six. thunder respond in the second and third. kevin durant with a game-high 27 poi
. >>> we're also going to get new data on the rebounding u.s. housing market with a read on home prices and another on pending home sales. traders will be looking forward to the labor department report on may employment friday with economists expecting 150,000 new jobs added. >>> as facebook founder mark zuckerberg and his wife, dr. priscilla chen, honeymoon in italy, tmz reports her wedding dress did draw a lot of attention at the denver dress shop where she got it, but at...
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veterans account for about 13% of the total u.s. population. today mitt romney campaigns in two swing states, colorado and nevada, while president obama honors the medal of freedom recipients at the white house. >>> let's turn to business. "the new york times" reports another 70,000 americans will lose their jobless benefits next month. that is much earlier thn they'd expected. they are among the 500,000 people cut off from unemployment after congress issued new guidelines in february for the number of weeks people could be eligible for extended aid. more than 5 million americans have been out of work for longer than six months. >>> let's take an early look at the markets as we get all up in your business. geoff cutmore is live in london. good morning. >> good morning, willie. this will come as quite a shock to some of those hundreds of thousands who will get their last benefits check sooner than they anticipated. it's thought now across 23 states the unemployed have lost something like five months worth of benefits because of this phased reduc
veterans account for about 13% of the total u.s. population. today mitt romney campaigns in two swing states, colorado and nevada, while president obama honors the medal of freedom recipients at the white house. >>> let's turn to business. "the new york times" reports another 70,000 americans will lose their jobless benefits next month. that is much earlier thn they'd expected. they are among the 500,000 people cut off from unemployment after congress issued new guidelines in...
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three u.s. airways passenger planes passed within 1,000 feet of one another because of a miscommunication at the tower. nbc's justice correspondent, pete williams, reports. >> reporter: it happened around 2:00 tuesday afternoon. when much of the traffic here is smaller commuter jets, regional air traffic controllers noticed a violent weather system south of the airport. so they decided to switch the normal flow and to have planes land from the north to avoid it. the decision meant changing the direction of takeoffs, too, but federal officials say that word was never properly relaid to the local controllers who handle takeoffs. as a regional u.s. airways jet headed to the airport from the north, two other commuter planes were cleared to take off to the north. the first airplane was improperly allowed to take off toward the plane heading in and came within a mile of it. federal officials say the plane taking off climbed rapidly, passing 800 feet above the incoming flight. federal rules require kee
three u.s. airways passenger planes passed within 1,000 feet of one another because of a miscommunication at the tower. nbc's justice correspondent, pete williams, reports. >> reporter: it happened around 2:00 tuesday afternoon. when much of the traffic here is smaller commuter jets, regional air traffic controllers noticed a violent weather system south of the airport. so they decided to switch the normal flow and to have planes land from the north to avoid it. the decision meant...
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also u.s. managing editor for "the financial times," gillian tett and willie geist is in london with us. it's like edward r. murrow. there's a different jacket every day from london. i don't know what that was yesterday. you're looking very edward r. murrowish here. >> you have to roll with the london weather. it's cold and rainy today. >> you really do. if it's the olympics, there has to be at least some kind of doping scandal. what's the latest from the olympics along with our small doping scandal to start with? >> first of all, i think john meacham let's great in the hosting seat. i don't know how he got that job but good for him for getting it. there are accusations of doping against a chinese swimmer, a 16-year-old
also u.s. managing editor for "the financial times," gillian tett and willie geist is in london with us. it's like edward r. murrow. there's a different jacket every day from london. i don't know what that was yesterday. you're looking very edward r. murrowish here. >> you have to roll with the london weather. it's cold and rainy today. >> you really do. if it's the olympics, there has to be at least some kind of doping scandal. what's the latest from the olympics along...
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also what does it mean for the u.s. banks? well morgan stanley came out with an interesting estimate a couple of days ago. as saying that the total regulatory fines for all the 12 banks being implicated could amount to $22 billion. that would be quite a massive cost. also for u.s. banks it could reduce 2012 eps by between 4% and 13%. back over to you. >> carolyn, thanks so much. appreciate it. >>> still ahead on "way too early" -- just months after linsanity swept the big apple, it appears the new york knicks may be ready to yet their young point guard walk. the latest on jeremy lin's future and an update on another star knick who found himself in handcuffs over the weekend. oh my god, the new york media market, what will they do. and the quiet police strike in london where the plug is pulled on a concert featuring none over than the boss and paul mccartney. we'll tell you why that epic music duo was, get this, pushed off of the stage before they wanted to finish. >>> plus get a check on the weather, when "way too early" comes
also what does it mean for the u.s. banks? well morgan stanley came out with an interesting estimate a couple of days ago. as saying that the total regulatory fines for all the 12 banks being implicated could amount to $22 billion. that would be quite a massive cost. also for u.s. banks it could reduce 2012 eps by between 4% and 13%. back over to you. >> carolyn, thanks so much. appreciate it. >>> still ahead on "way too early" -- just months after linsanity swept the...
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or particularly the u.s.' approval. that's not going to happen without the support of russia and china. so kofi annan yesterday conceded his plan is not working. he wants to now try and enter a different negotiated plan that brings on board the regional players, including russia, china, and syria's closest ally in the region, iran. his plan, at least according to some of the leaked reports, suggest that with these three major powers, three major allies of syria, they can begin some kind of transition, negotiated transition with the syrian president assad where he may perhaps in the coming months step down, and allow for someone else to assume power. but for the time being, russia and china say any type of international imposed transition plan will be rejected. and so that paralysis remains as evident as it ever has been over the past several months. . >> just yesterday kofi annan told the u.n. general assembly we cannot allow mass killing to become part of everyday reality in syria. the question is, what's the u.n. goin
or particularly the u.s.' approval. that's not going to happen without the support of russia and china. so kofi annan yesterday conceded his plan is not working. he wants to now try and enter a different negotiated plan that brings on board the regional players, including russia, china, and syria's closest ally in the region, iran. his plan, at least according to some of the leaked reports, suggest that with these three major powers, three major allies of syria, they can begin some kind of...
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the u.s. of selling weapons in other middle east nations. it set up a tense meeting between president obama and russian president, vladimir putin at a summit next week in mexico's. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel joins us again this morning. secretary clinton denying the u.s. is arming syrian rebels, where do things stand now, not just in the ground in syria, but between the u.s. and russia? >> well i think the u.s. is trying to set the tone for that critical summit between president obama and putin in mexico. and what the united states wants to do is to convince russia to stop backing syria. and what i think is lost in this, is the importance of helicopters. why is the united states now making such a big deal about helicopters. and it has to do with the fundamental strategy of the uprising in syria right now. i was speaking this morning to syrian activists and they say that the country is basically in a state of collapse. businesses aren't functioning, the roads aren't open. p
the u.s. of selling weapons in other middle east nations. it set up a tense meeting between president obama and russian president, vladimir putin at a summit next week in mexico's. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel joins us again this morning. secretary clinton denying the u.s. is arming syrian rebels, where do things stand now, not just in the ground in syria, but between the u.s. and russia? >> well i think the u.s. is trying to set the tone for that critical summit...
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. >>> meanwhile, u.s. and international observers are concerned that syria may be on the brink of its next massacre. u.n. special envoy, kofi annan speculated that the town of hoffa may be targeted by pro government forces. including the use of helicopters to attack civilians and the barring of u.n. observers. massacres have been uncovered over the last several weeks, many of the victims, women and children found dead. a new report accuses syria of using children as human shields. it compares the syrian bloodshed to one of the worst humanitarians conflicts of the last century in bosnia. >> we remind syrian commanders of one of the lessons from bosnia. the international community can and does learn what units were responsible. for crimes against humanity. and you will be held responsible for your actions. >> we're joined now live by chief foreign correspondent for nbc news, richard engel. richard, good to see you this morning. is president assad concerned or deterred at all by any of this international pres
. >>> meanwhile, u.s. and international observers are concerned that syria may be on the brink of its next massacre. u.n. special envoy, kofi annan speculated that the town of hoffa may be targeted by pro government forces. including the use of helicopters to attack civilians and the barring of u.n. observers. massacres have been uncovered over the last several weeks, many of the victims, women and children found dead. a new report accuses syria of using children as human shields. it...
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she becomes just the second u.s. medalist, gold medalist, i should say, in the 400 meters, joining 1984 winner valerie briscoe hooks. one of the great stories of the game, oscar pistorius of south africa running yesterday in the 400 meters. he was eliminated in the semifinal. he said he was just happy to get to the semifinal. remember, he finished in the top two in his heat and made it to this race, which was an achievement unto itself. he, of course, the double amputee. he calls himself, or was called by the press, i guess, the bladerunner. incredible story, and the man who won the race handed his pin, found him immediately, saying he was honored just to be in the race. >>> in gymnastics, makayla maroney favored to win gold, stumbled on her second vault, actually fell down, more like it, so she settled for silver. she said that's about as good as i deserve, given the fall. >>> at wimbledon, andy murray finally gets the better of roger federer, winning gold in front of his home fans, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4. you'll remember le
she becomes just the second u.s. medalist, gold medalist, i should say, in the 400 meters, joining 1984 winner valerie briscoe hooks. one of the great stories of the game, oscar pistorius of south africa running yesterday in the 400 meters. he was eliminated in the semifinal. he said he was just happy to get to the semifinal. remember, he finished in the top two in his heat and made it to this race, which was an achievement unto itself. he, of course, the double amputee. he calls himself, or...
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the u.s. estimates more than 7,500 people have been killed inside syria in less than a year. >>> fans are paying tribute to davy jones of the '60s pop group the monkees. he was aiming for a career on broadway until he saw the beatles perform on the ed sullivan show. then he landed a spot on the monkees. the group went on to score four number one albums on the billboard charts including hits like "day dream believer." though the tv show lasted only two as soon as, the theme song remains a classic. ♪ davy jones leaves behind a wife and four daughters. he was 66 years old. >>> still ahead here on "way too early," how has the last week been for you without so much of a trace of linsanity? do you have the shakes? jeremy lin back on the court doing his things for the knicks again. we got your fix ahead in sports. >>> and utter devastation across parts of the midwest as a massive band of extreme weather levels neighborhoods. we'll have more when "way too early" comes right back. >>> the peace corps
the u.s. estimates more than 7,500 people have been killed inside syria in less than a year. >>> fans are paying tribute to davy jones of the '60s pop group the monkees. he was aiming for a career on broadway until he saw the beatles perform on the ed sullivan show. then he landed a spot on the monkees. the group went on to score four number one albums on the billboard charts including hits like "day dream believer." though the tv show lasted only two as soon as, the theme...
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he's now the favorite to win the u.s. senate seat this november. >>> republican congressman steve latourette of ohio is blaming the political climate in washington for his decision not to seek a tenth term in congress. his decision comes less than 100 days before voters head to the polls. his more moderate positions often clash with the party line, a reality he alluded to yesterday when announcing his retirement. >> for a long time now, words like "compromise" have been considered to be dirty words. and there are people on the right and the left who think that if you compromise, you're a coward. you're a facilitator, you're an appeaser, you're a rhino. i don't know what the democratic term is. i suppose it's a dino. the art of being a legislator is to find common ground and get the things you can get to pass legislation, to solve the country's problems. >> more than three dozen members of the house have decided to retire after this term. >>> overseas, the battle for aleppo. syria's largest city is intensifying as rebels r
he's now the favorite to win the u.s. senate seat this november. >>> republican congressman steve latourette of ohio is blaming the political climate in washington for his decision not to seek a tenth term in congress. his decision comes less than 100 days before voters head to the polls. his more moderate positions often clash with the party line, a reality he alluded to yesterday when announcing his retirement. >> for a long time now, words like "compromise" have been...
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u.s. gas prices fall what we've seen is a 14-cent decline in the last two weeks alone in u.s. pump prices. an average gallon of regular gasoline is now trading at the lowest levels since in january. and has fallen around about half a dollar in the last couple of months. so that's a little bit of respite for hard-pressed consumers. >> steve, i've got to ask you about this orbitz story that's been making news this morning. orbitz now apparently steering mac users, users who use apple mac computers to more expensive hotels, because they find people who use macs spend as much as 30% more a night on hotels. anything wrong with this? is this just a company using data to make smarter choices for consumers? >> i suppose on one side it is worrying about what they know about you. it's no surprise to any viewers that mac purchasers spend more money on their computers, they spend more money on their hotel rooms. mac users are 40% more likely to book a four or a five-star hotel than pc users and they stay for longer in the more expensive rooms as well. i'm not sure whether it's kudos to ow
u.s. gas prices fall what we've seen is a 14-cent decline in the last two weeks alone in u.s. pump prices. an average gallon of regular gasoline is now trading at the lowest levels since in january. and has fallen around about half a dollar in the last couple of months. so that's a little bit of respite for hard-pressed consumers. >> steve, i've got to ask you about this orbitz story that's been making news this morning. orbitz now apparently steering mac users, users who use apple mac...
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this is not the first costly defeat for the u.s. government. prosecutors faced similar difficulty miss the trial against barry bonds which yielded just one conviction on obstruction of justice while cost millions more in money. federal investigators dropped a two-year-long criminal investigation against lance armstrong in february, though the u.s. anti-doping agency announced new charges against him last week. roger clemens has now been legally exonerated but it remains to be seen whether yesterday's verdict will be enough to convince hall of fame voters of clemens' innocence. bill madden of the "new york daily news" writes this morning we'll see off this acquittal if clemens will be able to get past this clause on the hall of fame ballot about sportsmanship and integrity. i can't speak for my brethren, but i take that clause seriously and i'll vote accordingly. if you want he to vote for them sheerly because they reached hall of fame numbers, then take the clause out of the ballot. both roger clemens and barry bonds are eligible for the hall o
this is not the first costly defeat for the u.s. government. prosecutors faced similar difficulty miss the trial against barry bonds which yielded just one conviction on obstruction of justice while cost millions more in money. federal investigators dropped a two-year-long criminal investigation against lance armstrong in february, though the u.s. anti-doping agency announced new charges against him last week. roger clemens has now been legally exonerated but it remains to be seen whether...
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hawaii was the only u.s. state to have a lower voter turnout. tell more americans to get out and vote. >>> enough of the real news. let's gather around the water cooler to watch reaction pouring in to hbo's new drama i the newsroom," created by aaron sorkin. it premiered to historic reviews. it featured a news man played before jeff daniels whose job is thrown into turmoil. >> sorority girl, just in case you accidentally wander into a voting booth one day, there are things you should know. there is absolutely no evidence to support the statement that we're the greatest country in the world. 7th in literacy, 27th in math, 22nd in science, 49th in life expectancy, 178th in infant mortality, 3rd in household income and number four in exports. we lead the world in only three categories, number of incarcerated citizens per capita, number of adults who believe angels are real and defense spending where we spend more than the next 26 countries combined, 25 of whom are allies. none of this is the fault of a 20-year-old college student, but you, nonethel
hawaii was the only u.s. state to have a lower voter turnout. tell more americans to get out and vote. >>> enough of the real news. let's gather around the water cooler to watch reaction pouring in to hbo's new drama i the newsroom," created by aaron sorkin. it premiered to historic reviews. it featured a news man played before jeff daniels whose job is thrown into turmoil. >> sorority girl, just in case you accidentally wander into a voting booth one day, there are things...
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u.s. military officials say six american soldiers are among the dead. they were killed by an ied in the eastern part of the country. at leaf 16 afghan civilians were killed by two earlier bombings in kandahar province. another ten people were injured. according to united nations more civilians are killed in taliban attacks in afghanistan than in operations by the u.s.-led coalition. >>> also overseas, u.n. and arab league omni kofi annan is in syria to meet with president bashar al assad. annan admits his six-point plan for peace failed to end the conflict between the syrian government and rebel forces. syria's president blames western countries including the united states for destabilizing the situation by providing support to what he calls terrorist forces. >>> speaking from an international conference in tokyo, secretary of state hillary clinton warned the violence in syria could easily spread across that country's borders. >> the sooner there can be an end to the violence and a beginning of a political transition process, not only will fewer people
u.s. military officials say six american soldiers are among the dead. they were killed by an ied in the eastern part of the country. at leaf 16 afghan civilians were killed by two earlier bombings in kandahar province. another ten people were injured. according to united nations more civilians are killed in taliban attacks in afghanistan than in operations by the u.s.-led coalition. >>> also overseas, u.n. and arab league omni kofi annan is in syria to meet with president bashar al...
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that prompted the u.s. and a dozen other nations to expel top syrian diplomats, today, japan announced that syrian's ambassador has been told to leave the country. u.n. envoy, kofi annan met with syrian president bashar al assad yesterday to try to salvage what's left of a peace plan. annan said the situation is at a quote tipping point. we're joined by nbc's ayma ayman mohedin who is live in cairo. where do things stand this morning? >> well, if the past few days have shown us anything about the reaction of the international community, it is that there is a deep paralysis in terms of building consensus on what to do when it comes to the syrian conflict. as you mentioned, so many western countries expelling senior diplomats if their capitols. and now the french president saying you cannot rule out military intervention, so long as it is approved by the united nations security council. but almost as quickly as france made that statement, russia and china denounced it, saying they would not authorize at the u
that prompted the u.s. and a dozen other nations to expel top syrian diplomats, today, japan announced that syrian's ambassador has been told to leave the country. u.n. envoy, kofi annan met with syrian president bashar al assad yesterday to try to salvage what's left of a peace plan. annan said the situation is at a quote tipping point. we're joined by nbc's ayma ayman mohedin who is live in cairo. where do things stand this morning? >> well, if the past few days have shown us anything...
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this might be enough to encourage the u.s. market to snap a losing streak. the dow has been down for six straight sessions. also there is a sense the numbers are not weak enough to derail the growth story. what's interesting today is the bank reporting season. wells fargo and jpmorgan are reporting to the market but another day and another fine for the banks. this time for wells fargo, they've agreed to pay $175 million to set al race discrimination probe. also in terms of jpmorgan, we'll see the extent of the losses that london whale that placed huge bets on markets. the losses were up to $2 billion initially. they could be up to $9 billion today. we'll get a sense of that later on. >> karen, thanks. still ahead, a scathing report blames joe paterno and other officials at penn state university covering up jerry sandusky's behavior. that story and more when we come back. ♪ every time you close your eyes ♪ >> i accept the nomination of the democratic party. [ cheers ] >> i can rely in the coming months on many others, on a distinguished running mate who b
this might be enough to encourage the u.s. market to snap a losing streak. the dow has been down for six straight sessions. also there is a sense the numbers are not weak enough to derail the growth story. what's interesting today is the bank reporting season. wells fargo and jpmorgan are reporting to the market but another day and another fine for the banks. this time for wells fargo, they've agreed to pay $175 million to set al race discrimination probe. also in terms of jpmorgan, we'll see...